held up

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Moreover, even during the “modern era” in which stocks have handily beaten bonds, a conservative 60/40 stock-bond portfolio has held up surprisingly well.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Dish DBS, the satellite pay-TV provider under Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar broadcast empire, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday after a deal to sell spectrum to AT&T was held up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Isn’t that what any of us wants when gazing into the mirror held up to nature, as Hamlet describes the theater?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Doctors and forensic experts in the port examined bodies under tarpaulins held up by four poles before issuing death certificates and cremation authorizations.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

She caught Billy’s eye and held up her empty glass.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu